Would Margaret Thatcher have been a Democrat if she was an American politician?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Well, she did wage a war on coal.

(a bill, which, I believe, was actually pretty restrictive),

To the standards of American liberals, yes; to the standards of American conservatives, no. It was intended as a practical compromise, of course.

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By calling it 'over-hyped' you're showing quite a few things, including your (v. young) age. It wasn't just a problem because it was virulently homophobic, but because it was so sh!ttily written that it was never entirely clear in what circumstances it did or didn't apply.